Japan's Furutaka class cruiser

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IJN Furutaka near Ukuru Island:Imperial War Museum, MH-6199

Design

The Furutaka class was developed by Captain Hiraga Yuzuru / Vice-Admiral Y. Hiraga and Lieutenant Commander Fujimoto Kiuo using techniques that were used in the construction of the Yubari. The Furutaka class was to mount 8" guns and be 7,000 tons and would meet the limitations set in the Washington Treaty.

Under the 1923 New Reinforcement Program the ships were ordered.

Aircraft

As the Furutaka class cruisers were to be used in scouting an aircraft was to be mounted. Initially there was a flying off platform on Turret No. 4.

Armament

Initially the main guns were to be single mounts.

Initially the torpedo tubes were fixed but by 1938 they had been replaced by rotating mounts.